Manual High School - Thunderbolt Yearbook (Denver, CO)

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n ,',' If. Nlr. Charles D. Hall. . . Principal The Dut or Obligation of the Public chool During ar Time lluring war times. srhools are Called upon to do many things in addition to the stupendous pezwe time joh it ordinarily has, We arf- asked to rollert paper :ind tinfoil, to do Red Cross work. to make numerous donation drives, ettx, hut there is one ohligation we cannot dodge: namely, to maintain morale. Morale is a somewhat ne-hulous term, but those people ot' high morale are persons who can distinguish between i'a0t and rumor: who can fave reality witnout tear or tlinchingg who are tree from useless worryingg who are rapahle ot' sustained effort directed toward a common goal: who can follow uapahle leadership with c-onfidenveg who at-cept personal responsibility for their full slizireof whatever etlort is needetl3 who subordinate their personal ambitions to avhieve the common good: who liars- a strong faith in the righteousness of their cause and a real willingness to undergo great personal sac-i'itit1e to acromplish the tasks assigned. Can our school develop such qualities in our pupils? lt' so, how? One thing is sure and certain. We can never acvomplish these aims without a tremendous amount ot' work and sweat on the part ot' hoth teachers and pupils.

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Cll00L BY Speed anvl neeuraey' plav an important part' in preparation for a can-er as stenopzraplier. Miss Millar Con- structive-ly Correets the Sliorthantl of Her Pupils Nm-1-mi .L-1 - un, tem lM,T.ll.S.i To be il tlt'l'l't'illl'V is the illlllll- tio11 of niost ot' the t'0lllIllt'l't'l2ll students taking shorthand at Milllllill this year. At'l'lll'llt'V. speed, skil and eorreef spelling these romprise the goals most of' these- students have set lor tliemselves. Miss Millar, wl1e11 asked her pep talk to those tak- ing shorfl111nd for the first time, said: l fry to stress the point that first of' all they should pay attention to their spelling: then eomes skill, speed and at-euraey. lf' il student onee learns how to spell eorreefly Zlllll to keep his mind on it, the rest will come l'l'tllll study 1111d lPl'2ll'ilC'P.H The shorthand students of Manual are taught by the Gregg shorthand system. 'l'ht- hooks, eurves. an.l lilies are llllllllSlllk- ably t'lU2ll' to those pupils who earnestly study, lllltl the ability to take sht rtliand will be il grt-'tt , 1 asset ill tht-ir fllllll't' work. Bookkeeping and Typing Students Are Guided By Miss Rhen lleeeinber 5, 1941 tM.T.ll.S.l. The bookkeeping elass, under the direction and able guidanve of' Miss lihen, is very advantage- ous, 11ot only in the business world, but also at home. This is true it1 regartl to the t'11n1ily bud- get, which is ll necessity in 21 wt-ll-tnanaged home. lt1 the business world, the sub- jet-f proves to be invaluable, The difficulties of' llkllilllldllg' the as- sets and liabilities are an essen- tial part of' bookkeeping, Deeply interested in welfare worlc, Miss lfreleen ll elpton has assisted many pupils in obtaining positions for the summer rush seasons and also permanently. BUYI G . Ji v yi! iff? fd Students Try to Possess Rhythm in Typing l-'ebruary lil, 1942 1M.T.H.S.l. ln the finanr-ial world of 11444 we will undotibtedly find a large pereentage of' the students who are now in the typing classes at Manual. These students, with the knowledge they have gained in typing and eommereial Classes, will be earning 11 living in the business world, l'ert'ec'fion is the aim of' these pupils, lllltl along with this pe-rf'ef'tion they are also trying to develop speed and ac'- 1-uracy. Typing alone is not the only task they lIlllSl master. They also learn responsibility and self- eontrol, for the business world has no plaee for a person who has not developed self'-eoiitrol, or a person who is llllkllllf' to earry responsibilities. Willing- ness to do what is required is one more of' the tasks ot' these students and they know that a grumbling employee is not kept long on the payroll. These boys and girls have also learned that good posture helps make good stenographers. They know through experienee that one van type longer, taster kllltl more aeeurately when the mus- cles are not cramped with sloueh- ing. M... Commercial subjects are taupttit skillfully by ,Visx Croaxdale. Speed tt-sts are given to pro- mote speed. Assignments with m i s t a k e s are not at-1-eptetlg which helps the pupils to develop at-t'111'1ic'y, because in the busi- ness world even the slightest error may eanse serious diffieul- ties. What seeretary would hold 11 position for any length of time if her work 1-ontained even minor errors? Ar-e11r11cy is abso- lutely necessary if the business girl wants to keep her position. Miss Croasdale and Miss Rhen are Manual's typing teachers. With the praetieal experience they give their students, we feel sure that the students will make the ideal typists of tomorrow, 'I 1 Each student attempts to make his speed higher erery day without forgetting accuracy. I Neat figures, easily reall and absolutely eorrect, are the-Kool of all Bookkeeping students.

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ANUAL s ora FORUM Deans Discuss Maintenance o High School Morale Support of Various Activities Greeted Miss Atkins Asscrts That High With Enthusiasm, Announces Head Girl Morale Can Be Maintained Althougn war has disruptet , X. v i I ' 1 ' ' I . ' tht ptau ot out tountiy, it is indeed with pride that one may look in upon the various activ- ities ot' Manual girls to tind each one doing her part with cheer- fulness. livery girl is eager to support the various activities which will contribute to the vietory that we know will be ours. Among ot h e r projects, the most outstanding proved to be the lied t'ross Sewing Uirele. Each Wednesday, d u r i n g the eighth hour or after school, girls learn the meet to hem blankets. art ot' knitting, purling. ami just plain sewing. One ot' the tirst tasks was the making ot' baby heinmed elil out garments. Some girls pink blankets, others bonnets, aid the 2il'l ot' feather stitehing was also learned. .is a result ot' iheir efforts, booties. . . - ' .' ' I ' fu . knit t ed beanies. searts and 'MV fum, HH , rl SW'Jat'x 5 w l 'ml'lly 'llSl'h'y 'l' ever been. Some clubs have had During the period ot' indeei- fllulffflfll' tug' Fxflf sion, the girls have not changed N ld ' ' M- X U fu' ' mph, ,ntimdv K,0m.0l.ninL, dm, have sponsored newspaper drives ,u,livnh,q .md HIM. .H.t, , V Q, H in ati et'l'ort to do their part for t . , t , . I. H more enthusiastic than they have Ml ' N 4 The teminine population oi' Manual has and always will be glad to contribute whatever it can for Anieriea. Head Boy lielieves Student Activities lniportant to High School Morale The people ot' America have resolved to win this war, livery citizen must and will contribute whatever possible until we have achieved oui' goal. What is the service the boys ot' Manual ean render in our eounti-y's crusade against die- tatorship ami slavery? Tile higll morale ot' our school can be maintained by both men- tal and pliysieal etiort. lt can be accomplished mentally by se- curing the best education possi- ble. There should be tio llesita- tion in the choice ot' subjects that may seem difficult, as these are the only courses to provide the necessary training for one's future work, whatever it may be. lt can be accomplished, physically, by meeting all tasks which we are called upon to perform. Physically, all boys should attempt to participate in ath- letics. Pan-ticipation in sports is a healthful, body-building activ- Q s Pele Dobrnsll -Head Hoy ity. lt teaches each participant the true meaning ot' good sports- manship, Many new friends are made. and the spirit ot' coopera- tion grows as sports activities continue to grow. Thus, t. h e morale ot' the school is raised. and the spirit ot' unity and co- operation is established. Girls oi' high school age are fundamentally idealistic, aml in their hearts carry the desire to meet any situation, whatever it may be. in a thoroughly honor- able aml satisfactory way. Too often, a girl is so self- eonseious that she is not her real self. gets discouraged easily, and needs wise counseling to holster her morale. However, when the emergency arises, as in the pres- ent serious crisis, throughout the vvorld there is a certain stimula- tion that t-an make the individual girl forget her shyness or diffi- denee aint rise to the occasion. Helen L. Atkins- Dean of Girls Boys at Manual Mail Loyalty to ont-'s country, espe- cially in times ot' stress, is an ennohling emotion h e e a u s e it brings out in eaeh one the best that is in him selt'-denial, un- seltishness. consideration oi' others, aml the desire to help: all ot' which, in turn, lead to a certain personal satisfaction and the desire to do even more for others, especially those less for- tunate. There is a tendency, when everything goes along smoothly, tor a person tunless he is very eareiuli to be eo m e careless. thoughtless, ami selfish---a state ot' mind that certainly is not. conducive to building morale. Our high school girls are made ot' such stuff that l feel sure this p re sen t experience will stimulate them to live tip to their ideals. l'erhaps today's topsy- turvy world may be a blessing in disguise to develop in each ol' us our best selves. itain High Ideals During War Time l have been asked to write briefly on the subject, What must be done to keep up the high morale of high school boys in times of stress. The answer is nothing -that is for the high school boy - Youth, -for the morale of youth is always high. James H, Steele Assistant Principal Wlhat needs to be done is to destroy the unwarranted fears in the minds of us oldst.ers. Fears for social security, fears for supply, and feai's for health. Youth has no such fears. Since this is their first time on earth, whatever times they encounter, hard or good, are normal to them. They have no experience of better times or easier circum- stances with which to compare the present. After the panic of '29, we old- sters were full of fear for youth -high school graduates and col- lege graduates - because jobs were few. Active steps were at- tempted to resoue them from the expected despair - recreation centers, games and classes. But youth said, these are hard times? Jobs are few. But there are some jobs. I am'going out to get mine! Let youth alone in its glory, and eliminate fear from age. 21